Global Patent Index - EP 1037191 A2

EP 1037191 A2 20000920 - Tamper evident buckle

Title (en)

Tamper evident buckle

Title (de)

Sicherheitsverschluss

Title (fr)

Boucle de securité

Publication

EP 1037191 A2 20000920 (EN)

Application

EP 00301850 A 20000307

Priority

AU PP908299 A 19990309

Abstract (en)

A tamper evident buckle including a first part adapted to be attached to one end of an elongate strap, a second part adapted to be attached to the other end of the strap, the first and second parts including respective engagement means for releasably engaging the two parts together, an enclosure movable between a first position wherein the first and second parts are freely engageable and disengageable and a second position wherein the enclosure substantially encloses the engaged together first and second parts, and a seal including a main body, comprised of at least one component, and at least one deflectable member, wherein the seal is adapted to engage the enclosure in the second operative position and to prevent movement from the second operative position to the first operative position unless said seal is broken. The buckle may be used to secure the contents of a container, such as a cash box, against unauthorised tampering. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09F 3/03

IPC 8 full level

A44B 99/00 (2010.01); G09F 3/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44B 11/2576 (2013.01 - EP); G09F 3/0311 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/45581 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/505 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1037191 A2 20000920; EP 1037191 A3 20001227; EP 1037191 B1 20041215; AT E285105 T1 20050115; AU PP908299 A0 19990401; CA 2300539 A1 20000909; CA 2300539 C 20040810; DE 60016650 D1 20050120; DE 60016650 T2 20051222; ES 2234526 T3 20050701; HK 1027891 A1 20010123; ID 27639 A 20010419; MY 120266 A 20050930; NZ 503220 A 20010629; PT 1037191 E 20050531; RU 2225644 C2 20040310; SG 92684 A1 20021119; US 6360411 B1 20020326; ZA 200001150 B 20000922

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00301850 A 20000307; AT 00301850 T 20000307; AU PP908299 A 19990309; CA 2300539 A 20000307; DE 60016650 T 20000307; ES 00301850 T 20000307; HK 00107038 A 20001106; ID 20000172 D 20000308; MY PI20000897 A 20000308; NZ 50322000 A 20000306; PT 00301850 T 20000307; RU 2000105575 A 20000309; SG 200001257 A 20000307; US 52181700 A 20000309; ZA 200001150 A 20000307